Assassin's Creed Mirage: The Forty Thieves

There are plenty of great Assassin's Creed protagonists, but Black Flag's Edward Kenway is the very best because he doesn't care for any of the lore.

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"I want food that don't make me sick, I want walls that hold back the wind. I want a good life." Edward Kenway's introduction to piracy isn't inspired by dreams of wealth or a longing for glory. He simply wants to live comfortably, out of poverty. The Welsh privateer-turned-pirate never meant to get embroiled in a conspiracy between Assassin buccaneers and Templar admiralty; he was simply a victim of fate. But being an instinctive survivalist, a canny opportunist, and a wanton gadabout, it turns out a life at sea suited him just fine. It's a tale as charmingly simple in 2026 as it was in 2013.